Economics

Danes Deliver ‘Massive’ Jump in Retail Sales After Lockdown Ends

Shoppers in Copenhagen in June.Photographer: Carsten Snejbjerg/Bloomberg
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Consumers in Denmark went on a spending spree last month, after the country ended its lockdown and allowed shops to reopen.

Retail sales soared 9.4% in May from April, after months of stagnation punctuated by declines, Statistics Denmark said on Thursday.